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Sweet Land (2005)

PG  110 min  -  Drama | Romance   -  31 July 2008 (Brazil)
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Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota meet the man destined to be her husband. Bureaucracy and social morality cause major complications.

Director:

Ali Selim

Writers:

Will Weaver (short story "A Gravestone Made of Wheat"), Ali Selim
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Reaser ...
Young Inge
Lois Smith ...
Old Inge
Patrick Heusinger ...
Young Lars
Stephen Pelinski Stephen Pelinski ...
Old Lars
Tim Guinee ...
Young Olaf
Robert Hogan ...
Old Olaf
Alan Cumming ...
Young Frandsen
Paul Sand Paul Sand ...
Old Frandsen
Jodie Markell ...
Donna Torvik
Sage Kermes ...
Mae Torvik
Kirsten Frantzich Kirsten Frantzich ...
Lee
Stephen Yoakam Stephen Yoakam ...
Einar Torvik
Karen Landry ...
Rose Torvik
James Cada James Cada ...
Minister Thorwald
Debbie DeLisi Debbie DeLisi ...
Sarah Torvik
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Storyline

As Inge buries her husband Olaf on their Minnesota farm in 1968, we relive her life story as she tells her grown grandson about how she arrived from Germany in 1920 as Olaf's postal bride and of the obstacles they overcame in order to marry... Written by Lillian LaSalle  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Minnesota | 1920s | Morality | Farm | Thresher  | See more »

Taglines:

A love story See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief partial nudity and mild language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German (some dialogue) | Norwegian (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Behajóztam az életébe... See more »

Filming Locations:

Dawson, Minnesota, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$41,860 (USA) (15 October 2006) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$1,706,325 (USA) (8 July 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Elizabeth Reasers' Norwegian pronunciation was so bad that after Dagbladet (one of Norway's biggest news-papers) stumbled upon this film, they posted a clip from it with the title "What is she trying to say?" See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In several prominent scenes both on farmsteads and in the church, there is a farmer with a "Carhartt logo" on his work jacket. Although the Carhartt company made work clothes since 1889, in the 1920's they were mostly worn by railroad workers, not farmers. In addition, the "C" type logo was not used until much later. See more »

Quotes

Brownie: You hungry? hungry?
[rubs stomach]
Inge: I could eat a horse.
Brownie: Well we could find dat.
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Connections

References The Godfather (1972) See more »